Awning-sash construction.



J. LOVE.

AWNING SASH CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED DEG. 22,1909.

975,547. Patented Nov. 15,1910.

I the United States,

To allwham it may concern:

taken in connection with the accompanying draw" UNITED STATES PATEN T OFFICE.

JOY LOV F OF AURORA, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO LOVE BROTHERS, IIICORPORATED, 0F AURORA, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

AwNINe-sAsn oonsmnerron.

Specification 01' Letters Patent. Application filed December 22, 1909.

Serial No. 534,475.

in the various views of which the same reference characters refer to the same parts.

' In the drawin sFigure 1 is a perspective view .partialy in section showing the Be it known that I, JOY Love, a citizen of residing at Aurora, "in the county of Kane and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Awning-Sash Constructions, of which the following is a specification.

My invention pertains to improvements in awning sash constructions in general, but relates more particularly to structures 'of I this class which are adapted to be used in i in connection with a rolled up awnin Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the bar looking lengthwise thereof, and Fig. 3 is a front View with the awning cover cut away.

Referring now more particularly to Figs. 1 and'Q, the structure which is preferably cast, comprises a inain portion or bar 5 of hollow formation, inclosing a chamber -6. Integral with the bar'and extending outwardly from the top of the chamber 6, is an'awning cover 8, which is inclined downwardly so that the snow and rain which may fall thereon, will run to the outer edge thereof andbe carried beyond the-rolled up awning 10. This awning which forms no part of my invention, but with any preferred form of which my structure is adapted to be used, comprises in most instances a roller such as 11, upon which is adapted to be rolled a curtain or awning 12. In order that this curtain may be additionally protected from sunlight, driving'rain andsnow which might be blown under a cover formed only of a straight portion, I have extended the outer end of my cover 8 downwardly at 9 in order to afford ample protection from both sun and storms. chamber 6 is provided near its bot om with a numb or of preferably oblong openings 11, while the front wall thereof near the top has the construction of store front windows, display windows, and especially in places where it is desirable to a 0rd a protection ior an awning and where it is necessary that a firm and substantial structure be provided to which the window plates may readily be secured; In the manufacture of constructions of this character it is very desirable in order that they may be manufactured cheaply and in large quantities, that they be made in standard sizes and so constructed that they are capable of being cut off to meet the requirements of the window openinginto which they are to be placed, OI'v' the width of the store front.

It is an object of my invention to provide a construction which may be economically made entirel of cast-iron in standard sizes, which may e readily secured in'place'by unskilled labor, which will afford a rigid and substantial support for the attachment of window plates thereto, which is so constructed that all the g ass connected therei with can beset from the outside so as to 1 enable anyonev to reset :1 new glass without the necessity of destroyin the interior fixtures, which will provide .or ample ventilation of the display windows, which will afford drainage for the transom or the upper part of the window, as the case may be, without the necessity of additional gutters or other drainage channels, which will afford adequateprotection for a rolled up awning such as is ordinarily used in connection with store or other display windows, and which employs the least amount of material commensurate with the strength required.

Various other features of novelty and improvement will become-apparent from 0011- sideration of the following description of a preferred embodiment of the' invention,

beneath the awning cover 8 The openings 11 together with the openings 7 afford yentilation for the display window, and by reason of the fact that they are not in alinement with each other, the openings 11 being on a lower plane than the openings 7, the l warm air from the interior of the building will tend to gradually pass upwardly and outwardly through the vent openings without the likelihood, of cold airand drafts being blown back in to any great extent. I The openings 7 are furthermore protected The back wall of the sash bar may be provided with an outwardlv extending rib such as 12 which gives additional strength and rigidity to the structure andalso serves as a means of attachment and support for the forming a part of this specification,

sash bar in position in a building front and The back wall of a series of openings ,7 therethrough directly from rain and wind by the awning cover 8.

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ceiling girders or other interior store fix tures.

The rear wall of the chamber 6 is extended u wardly as at 13, and at intervals along its front edge it is provided with lugs or seats ll 'upon which a window glass or transom may be seated. Ordinarily in display windows of this kind the upper portion or transom is made of diamond-shaped or other fancy glass, but may be of any preferred type and forms no part ofmy invention. To the forward portion of these seats after the window or transom has been placed in position, a bar 15 is secured preferably by screws 16. The joint between the glass plate or transom 17 and the seats ll may be rendered weatherproof by ordinary lead tilling 18 or otherpreferred glazing material. It will be obvious that the plate may be readily replaced when necessary from the outside by simply unscrewing the bar 15 without disturbing the interior window fixtures. \Vhen the plate or transom is in position, a plurality of chambers or passages 19 will be produced between the seats, extending underneath and back of said plate, affording ventilation for the upper part of the window and also serving as a drain to carry off any moisture which would tend to accumulate at the bottom of the plate, due to melting frost, the ordinary changes in temperature, or from a surplus of water when the plate is being washed.

The bottom of the sash bar is provided with a downwardly projecting portion :31, which has formed integrally therewith and on its front side, a plurality of elongated studs or projections 22 to which a bar or plate 24 is adapted to be secured by means of screws 25 after the window plate 26 has been placed in position between the portion 21 and the plate 2 1. This window plate may, if desired, be supplied at its edges with any preferred glazing material, 2?, such as lead for instance. It will be obvious that in my construction the window plate 20 may also be readily replaced from the outside in case it should become broken, by simply removing the screws 25 thereby releasing the securing plate 24. The advantages of this construction over those in which it is necessary to replace the glass from the inside, thereby necessitating re moval of the interior store fixtures in order to get the glass in place, will be apparent.

In Fig. 1, I'have shown for the purpose of illustration merely, my invention as it would appear in position, in a building front, but it is to be understood that the ends thereof may be fastened into the wall of the building in any preferred or desired manner.

My structure is capable of being manufactured preferably by casting in large quantities and in standard sizes.

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If the window opening or building front in which it is desired to secure my awning sash construction, should be too narrow to accommodate one of my standard sizes, the end of the structure can be readily sawed oil to meet the requirements of the opening to which it is applied. l

From the foregoing it is thought that the construction, the mode of application, and many advantages of the herein described construction will be apparent'to those skilled in the art without further description, and it will be understood that various changes in the size, shape, proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

\V hat I claim is:

1. An awning sash construction having a hollow body portion and a solid plate porprojecting outwardly from above the body portion to serve as a shield for anawning disposed beneath the same.

2. An integral cast awning sash bar havinga longitudinal portion of hollow formation, provisions for tlie'attachment of a window glass thereto, and. an integral awning cover projecting outwardly therefrom and providing an inclined shield for the pro tection of an awning, substantially as described. a

3. An awning sash bar having a longitudinal portion provided with openings therethrough for the purpose of ventilation, an awning cover projecting outwardly and downwardly therefrom to serve as a shield for a rolled up awning, and means extending upwardly from the main portion and above said awning cover, to provide transom seats and a plurality of drain and ventilating openings between the seats, substantially as described.

4. An awning sash bar having a longitudinal portion provided, with extensions above and beneath Ior the attachment of window glass thereto, and having a plurality of ventilating openings through the main portion, and an awning cover inclined outwardly therefrom to serve as a protection for an awning disposed beneath the same, substantially as described.

5. An awning sash bar comprising a main portion of hollow formation, having a plurality of ventilating openings therethrough, a downwardly extending portion to which window glass may be secured, an inwardly projecting rib, and an integral outwardly extending awning cover-adapted to serve as a protection for :1 rolled up awning underneath, substantially as described.

6.- An awning sash construction comprising a longitudinal portion, means for fastening a window glass to the top and bottom thereof, said longitudinal portion having rovisions for ventilation and drainage beow said fastening means, and an awning cover extending outwardly therefrom and 'provided with an outwardly and down wardly extending awning cover, an inwardly projecting rib means for fastening a Hwindow plate to said portion above said substantially as described;

awning cover and-means for fastening a window plate to said ortion below said awning cover, substantia 1y as described.

8. An awning sash construction comprising a longitudinal portion of hollow formation, having ventllating openings -therethrough, an upwardly extending portion providing vent and drainage passages, means for securing a window plate above saidpassages, an. outwardly extending awn-. "ing cover, an inwardly projecting rlb, a

downwardly extending 1portion and means for securing a wlndow p ate to said portion,

9. An awning sash bar having a longitudinal hollow-portion, u standing seats for supporting a window p ate, and providing vent and drain channels between the seats,

and an integral outstanding awning cover disposed adjacent said channels, to convey the drainage beyond and to act as a shield for an awning disposed beneath the same, substantially as described.

10.- An awning sash bar having a longitir' dinal hollow portion, upstanding seats for supporting a window plate, providing vent and drain channels between the seats, means for holding a window plate in place on said seats, an integral outstanding awning cover projecting outwardly from the upper part of said hollow portionand adapted to shield a rolled up awning disposed beneath the same, substantially as described.

11. An awning sash bar having a longitu- JOY LOVE.

Witnesses:

H. J. COOPER, R. H. Ronmson. 

